Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood leader, Gov. Ann Richards' daughter, has died
Two months before her death, Richards was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by then-President Joe Biden.
More than her mother's daughter, Cecile Richards leaves a long legacy
Cecile Richards devoted her life to political activism in the fight for equal rights, most notably the rights of women to reproductive health.
Cecile Richards, Abortion-Rights Powerhouse, Dies at 67
The activist modernized Planned Parenthood and transformed the organization into a formidable political player.
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‘She didn’t want to see people just roll over:’ Cecile Richards remembered
Richards was a major force in Texas and national politics. Like her mother, former governor Ann Richards, Cecile spent most of her life rallying for progressive causes. Richards was a labor organizer, a staffer to Representative Nancy Pelosi, and then president of Planned Parenthood from 2006 to 2018.
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Cecile Richards Was Our Era’s Great Feminist Institution Builder
What her famous mother did as Texas governor, Cecile carried on by standing up a range of progressive and pro-choice organizations.
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“Troublemaker” Cecile Richards Found Joy in the Fight
Her following biography resembles that of someone shot from a public service cannon: Richards founded the Texas Freedom Network ... to be a part of the fun. “Cecile was a fabulous entertainer ...
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Former Planned Parenthood president, women’s rights activist Cecile Richards has died at 67
Cecile Richards, a national leader for women’s rights who led Planned Parenthood for 12 tumultuous years, has died. She was 67.
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'Horrifically symbolic': Feminists mourn the death of women's rights icon Cecile Richards
On the eve of Donald Trump's second presidency, longtime women's rights activist Cecile Richards passed away after a fight with brain cancer. Richards was the daughter of with former Texas governor Ann Richards,
Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president, dies as 67
Richards was a Waco native and the daughter of the late Gov. Ann Richards. She was also Beto O'Rourke's national finance chair during his run for governor.
Former Planned Parenthood president, former Texas Gov. Ann Richard's daughter Cecile Richards dies at 67
Richards, the daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, spoke at the Democratic National Convention last year.
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Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood leader, Gov. Ann Richards' daughter, has died
This story has been updated with new information. Cecile Richards, daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards and a national champion for abortion rights, died Monday surrounded by her family ...
Cecile Richards, prominent women's rights activist and former Planned Parenthood president, dies at 67
former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, also a political activist. "Cecile fearlessly led us forward to be the America we say we are," Mr. Biden said in a statement. "Carrying her mom's torch for justice, she championed some of our Nation's most important civil ...